Lake Wilkie

Picturesque and small, Lake Wilkie is a remnant of a much larger lake slowly being reclaimed by the surrounding forest. This is a tranquil spot and the 20-minute walk also serves an educational purpose. Vegetation changes dramatically in the few hundred metres between the lake and the coast and information panels show how waterside plants can reclaim the land and transition to mature forest. Just a few hundred metres north of this walk is a nature trail that traverses the section of the bush from the road to the beach. Tree specimens are marked along the track and the real joy is the sound of the ocean growing louder as the track emerges onto the expansive Tautuku Bay.